Chapter 13

Translator: MoboReader Editor: MoboReader

“Ow!” Su Ruowan cried out in pain. 

An array of hot fried clams and red and green peppers suddenly spilled out from the plate and onto her body and legs… Although she had stood up the moment she had seen the plate tip over, she couldn’t avoid being splashed by the sauce and the oil, especially on her right leg, where blisters were already forming… Tears sprang to her eyes. The pain was too much for her to take. 

“Oh, my God! Are you okay? I’m sorry, I didn’t see the waiter,” Ai Li shouted, quickly standing up as well. She took a napkin and randomly dabbed at Su Ruowan’s clothes… 

The commotion soon attracted the attention of the people sitting at the other tables. Ignoring her own pain, Su Ruowan covered Ai Li’s mouth to stop her from speaking so loudly. 

At this moment, her white T-shirt was soaked in oil, and there were also splatters of oil on her denim shorts and bare legs. And thanks to Ai Li dabbing randomly at her clothes, the white of her T-shirt had turned into a messy palette of colors… However, the worst part was the scald on her thigh, which hurt so much that cold sweat broke out on her forehead. 

The waiter was so scared that he stood aside with the tray in his hand and kept apologizing profusely. 

There was a flicker of complacency in Ai Li’s eyes. ‘Humph! I don’t think you can come to the show tomorrow after all.’

At the main table, Zhang Fuhu took a look at Su Ruowan’s table and frowned. Zhang Luoya, on the other hand, smiled inwardly in glee when she saw that it was Su Ruowan who had gotten scalded. It seemed that that bitch had finally met her fate… Having no intention of interfering, she leisurely took a sip of wine. 

Wang Lirong and Gao Xiaoxiao, however, immediately rushed over. Seeing the scald on Su Ruowan’s right leg, they called the lobby manager to her table. Then, they went back to the main table and whispered something in Zhang Luoya’s ear. 

Zhang Luoya’s eyebrows creased into a frown. She reluctantly rose to her feet and said, “Miss Gao…”

“Yes, I’m listening. What can I do for you, Miss Zhang?” Gao Xiaoxiao immediately stood beside Zhang Luoya, waiting for her instructions. 

Zhang Luoya pointed at Su Ruowan and said, “Call a taxi and take her to the hospital. If her condition isn’t good, ask her not to come to the fashion show tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

Enduring the pain in her leg, Su Ruowan kept her head lowered and tried her best to ignore the pair of eyes piercing into her… That gaze was so passionate, as if it was going to burn her! 

“Ruowan, does it hurt?” Gao Xiaoxiao asked, worriedly looking down at Su Ruowan’s scald. “Let’s go. I’ll get a taxi to the hospital as soon as possible…”

Su Ruowan picked up her bag and turned to follow Gao Xiaoxiao outside. But all of a sudden, someone said, “Wait a minute.” It was a deep and pleasant male voice. It was so familiar to Su Ruowan that her heart jolted, and she couldn’t help but stop in her tracks. 

Gao Xiaoxiao turned around and widened her eyes in surprise. “Mr. Jing?”

Zhang Luoya was also shocked. For the whole night, Jing Muchen hadn’t said a single word. At this time, he stood up, took his coat from his assistant, and walked towards Gao Xiaoxiao and Su Ruowan. 

When he reached the two of them, he glanced at Su Ruowan, who still had her head lowered, and said, “I’m going back to the company. I’ll give you a ride.”

His abrupt offer left everyone stunned. Before anyone could react, he pushed the door open and walked out smoothly. 

Zhang Luoya’s face twisted in embarrassment, and even Zhang Fuhu couldn’t hide his surprise. The senior executives at the main table exchanged awkward glances, not daring to say a word. 

Zhang Luoya clenched the glass of wine in her hand, seething with anger. Jing Muchen’s behavior just now had humiliated her in front of everyone! Her boyfriend had suddenly left the table without so much as saying a word to her. Of course it made her look bad. 

Zhang Fuhu turned to his daughter, and could tell at a glance that she was burning with embarrassment. He stretched out his right hand and patted her on the shoulder, trying to lighten the mood. “A Chen has been buried in work after taking over the Jing Yang Group, but he still spared some time to accompany you to this party. And he just showed that he’s considerate even to the employees. What more can a woman ask for?”

Zhang Luoya’s features softened a little, but she was still not reconciled. 

Meanwhile, Ai Li sunk back into her seat and watched Gao Xiaoxiao and Su Ruowan leave with Jing Muchen. Then, she caught a glimpse of the terrible expression on Zhang Luoya’s face, before hearing the empty words of comfort from Zhang Fuhu. She almost burst into laughter right then and there. It seemed that Jing Muchen didn’t treat Zhang Luoya well at all… With this knowledge, she finally cheered up. 

Meanwhile, clutching her handbag tightly, Su Ruowan walked in step with Gao Xiaoxiao. Jing Muchen was walking in front of them. He took such long strides that it was hard for the two of them to keep up with him. 

Finally, they reached the elevator door. 

While they waited for the elevator to arrive, they stood there in silence. But Gao Xiaoxiao kept glancing at Jing Muchen whenever she got the chance. 

Jing Muchen was the most eligible bachelor in D City, but he was also a man of mystery. So, like most women in D City, Gao Xiaoxiao was curious about him. She knew clearly that it was impossible for her to ever bag a man like him, but… it was not a crime to look at him, right? At first, she only stole glances at him when he wasn’t looking, but after thinking of this, she became bolder. 

“Miss Gao, have you seen enough?” Jing Muchen’s cold voice startled both the women standing behind him. 

Su Ruowan discreetly raised her eyes, only to find that Jing Muchen was staring pointedly at the changing numbers on the elevator. 

Gao Xiaoxiao just giggled and said, “Yes, I have…”

When the elevator arrived, Jing Muchen stepped in first. 

‘As expected, the word “gentleman” doesn’t exist in his dictionary, ‘ Su Ruowan pursed her lips and thought to herself as she followed him into the elevator. 

The elevator was surrounded by mirrors on all sides. When Su Ruowan inadvertently raised her head, she saw a pair of deep black eyes. After making eye contact for a second, she hastily looked away, feeling flustered. 

Later, sitting in the black Cayenne, anger rose within her. This was the black Cayenne that had splashed mud at her last time, wasn’t it? How could Jing Muchen take revenge on her in such a childish way? 

She tugged on her white T-shirt and flapped it up and down with hatred. The strong smell of spicy seafood spread to the tip of her nose, and gradually spread throughout the car… If she was not wrong, this smell would remain in the car for at least a week! After deliberately spreading the smell, Su Ruowan finally took her hands off her T-shirt and looked out of the window with a satisfied smile… 

Gao Xiaoxiao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, fastened her seat belt. Through the rearview mirror, she saw Su Ruowan sitting in silence. Thinking that the poor girl must still be enduring the pain, she said comfortingly, “Ruowan, please bear with it just a little longer. We’ll arrive at the hospital soon. I don’t know how many times I was scalded and burned when I was a child. Now I’m still sitting here looking beautiful, aren’t I? Don’t worry, there won’t be any scar!”

Su Ruowan had no choice but to say, “Thank you, Miss Gao. I’m fine.”